Story Behind The Song
Driving back to Wisconsin from a folk festival in the mountains of Idaho the road paralleled a beautiful mountain stream and me being a fishing guy and a water lover nearly ran us off the road because I couldn't keep my eyes off the stream. I pulled over
Song Description
Musings on the purity of living in the wilderness. With some thought I find myself saying, "well all I need is this or that thing (People Stuff), but that's all until there is more than I could carry. In the end, the purity and solitude of the wildernes
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Jazz - Swing, Folk - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Content, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Capitalism, Philosophy |
| Similar Artists |
Manhattan Transfer, Squirrel Nut Zippers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
People Stuff Sims Delaney-Potthoff
Put me in a mountain stream as cold as it is fast
Take me to the wilderness I?ll be at home at last
I?ve had enough of people stuff all I need is life
A cup of coffee, my two kids, my dog & my sweet wife
Oh yeah, I?ll take my mandolin but I don?t need an amp
I?d better take my fiddle tho? to liven up the camp
My fishing pole, my favorite bowl, a pan is all I need
We?ll do without a microwave, my family I will feed
People stuff, not for me
People stuff I have no need
People stuff, no I don?t want
Piles and piles of stuff
Who needs a car way up here but boots would sure be nice
?coarse when it?s hot I?d love a beer and a cooler full of ice
I?ve had enough of people stuff all I need is life
A cup of coffee, my two kids, my dog & my sweet wife
Hey I don?t need my waterbed altho? it sure feels great
Under the stars I?ll lay my head and I?ll appreciate
The purity the solitude the proper way to be
Uncluttered by man made machines
my eyes might finally see
That I?ve got all the mountain streams right here in my sweet home
Tho? I love the wilderness I have no need to roam
I?ve had enough of people stuff all I need is life
A cup of coffee, my two kids, my dog & my sweet wife
People stuff, not for me
People stuff I have no need
People stuff, no I don?t want
Isles of files and miles of piles and miles and miles of stuff
© Bendy Music 2000
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